Construction to close a section of Beechwood July 16-29

A portion of Beechwood Avenue will be closed to traffic for a period of two weeks this summer due to construction to relocate a gas main. This is being done in preparation for necessary sewer work in the same location in 2019.

Beechwood Avenue will be closed from Charlevoix Street to St. Charles Street from July 16 to 29. Local access for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians will be maintained. The signed detour for the Beechwood Avenue road closure (for motorists and cyclists) will be on Charlevoix Street, Barrette Street and St. Charles Street. There will be some signage for local traffic that usually uses Springfield informing them it is closed at Beechwood. The signs provide directions to turn up MacKay St. to get to local roads north of Beechwood.

As part of an additional sanitary sewer replacement, from Putman Avenue to Acacia Avenue, there will be temporary construction along Beechwood starting on July 9th and continuing until the end of August. During the sanitary sewer replacement, Putman Avenue will be closed to northbound traffic and the sidewalk on the north side of Beechwood Avenue will also be closed. The pedestrian detour will be either Acacia Avenue, Chapleau Avenue and Putman Avenue or a flag person will assist safe crossing to the south side of Beechwood Avenue during construction hours. Bike lanes will be closed along Beechwood Avenue through the construction zone. Cyclists and motorists will share the road. You can read the full construction notice here for more details and the contact information of the City staff responsible for this project.

Bike lanes will be closed along Beechwood Avenue through the construction zone. Cyclists and motorists will be asked to share the road during this time.

The above dates may change due to weather conditions and other factors affecting construction. Please consult the City of Ottawa traffic report to get the most current information on road closures and detours. The traffic report can be found here.

OC Transpo Bus Detours

During the Beechwood Avenue closure between Charlevoix Street and St. Charles Street, OC Transpo bus routes #7, #17, #19 and #6 westbound (Greenboro) will follow a signed detour on Charlevoix Street, Barrette Street and St. Charles Street.

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